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Bad Taste In Mouth, Tikkle In Throat With Asbestos

i was doing inspection on hut found cracks around eves on hut work mate taped it and particals feel from crack into mouth what should i do
Mon, 6 Jun 2011
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I would not do much other than washing and rinsing your mouth well with an antiseptic gargle like Betadine Gargle.

A small amount of Asbestos will not do any harm to you. Only prolonged exposure to asbestos dust can lead to a lung condition called Asbestosis a type of Pneumoconiosis.

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Bad Taste In Mouth, Tikkle In Throat With Asbestos

I would not do much other than washing and rinsing your mouth well with an antiseptic gargle like Betadine Gargle. A small amount of Asbestos will not do any harm to you. Only prolonged exposure to asbestos dust can lead to a lung condition called Asbestosis a type of Pneumoconiosis.